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Paonias excaecatus
Large moth. Striking blue patterned wings and body. Most varieties of this species are buff with some blue. About 65 - 80 mm. Apparently the adults of this species do not feed.
Woodland. nocturnal.
This insect was on the side of a cottage in the woods near Higgins Lake in Roscommon, MI.
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Here is another link. You can compare the images to yours. This species seems to have some variation of coloration. Very nice find!
http://bugguide.net/node/view/4481
Ashish, I think it's a Blinded Sphinx Moth (Paonias excaecatus) - http://davesgarden.com/guides/bf/showima....
Look like a Poplar Hawk Moth... if Antenas are same... as seen on following link...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laothoe_pop...
Spotted on Jul 5, 2012
Submitted on Mar 6, 2013
